An accused NYC rental scammer has been released and victims say a News 12 investigation stopped at least one $4,000 deposit. The civil suit and criminal case are moving forward.

A 20‑year‑old was arrested in Greenburgh after returning to a Tarrytown Road car wash he'd been warned to avoid and being found with a loaded handgun during a brief pursuit.

Mayor Mamdani is weighing a move to delay some municipal pension contributions to help close a budget shortfall; City Hall says retirees would not lose benefits, but unions and watchdogs are alarmed.

Home security footage shows three suspects robbing a delivery driver on Maple Street in Freeport; Nassau County police are investigating the incident.

Related is pitching 625 Madison as an “apex” office with base rents near $250 and marketing that suggests some deals could top $400 per square foot. The project has Saudi backing and demolition is already underway.

A lender tied to ACRES Capital has asked a state court to make AJ Capital‑linked entities pay roughly $76.5M after Cornell Tech ended the Graduate hotel's ground lease. The suit follows the property's closure in November 2025.

Russell Brand told Megyn Kelly he slept with a 16‑year‑old at 30 and called it exploitative as he faces a consolidated London trial set for October.

Mark Vientos’ eighth-inning RBI lifted the Mets to a 3-2 win at Citi Field; Juan Soto returned and Francisco Lindor exited with calf tightness. The victory ended a 12-game skid.

The American Lung Association’s 2026 State of the Air finds the New York–Newark metro 12th worst in the U.S. for ozone; more than 1.1M New York children live with unhealthy air. Policymakers and parents face a new planning challenge.

An 80‑acre RWJBarnabas Health Red Bulls Performance Center opened in Morris Township with eight pitches, recovery labs and academy spaces. The roughly $100M campus arrives ahead of World Cup activity in New Jersey.

Federal prosecutors arrested a man in Florida in connection with a 1993 execution-style double slaying in the Bronx, accusing him of murder while linked to a drug conspiracy.

Mayor Mamdani tapped Annie Levers, a former Brad Lander staffer, to run the Mayor’s Office of Operations, replacing Dan Steinberg. The hire points to a push for faster, more accountable delivery across agencies.

The state education commissioner annulled bathroom and locker‑room bans in Massapequa and Locust Valley, ruling the policies violated New York law and ordering access for transgender students.